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RICHMOND, Va. 鈥� A federal district court in Virginia today ordered the Gloucester County School Board to let Gavin Grimm use the same restrooms as other boys at his school.

The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Virginia brought the lawsuit on behalf of Grimm, arguing that the school board鈥檚 policy, which segregates transgender students from their peers by requiring them to use 鈥渁lternative, private鈥� restroom facilities, violates the U.S. Constitution and Title IX, a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination by schools.

鈥淚 am elated to hear that I'll be able to attend my senior year of high school with my full rights restored,鈥� said Grimm. 鈥淎fter nearly two years of humiliation and intense struggle, equality has finally prevailed. Now hopefully other transgender people will not have to face this type of discrimination.鈥�

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia had initially denied Gavin鈥檚 request for a preliminary injunction and dismissed his Title IX claim. But on April 19, the U.S. Court Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated Grimm鈥檚 Title IX claim, holding that Title IX protects the rights of transgender students to use sex segregated facilities that are consistent with their gender identity.

鈥淯nder the Fourth Circuit鈥檚 decision, it was already clear that Gavin would ultimately prevail in court,鈥� said 老澳门开奖结果 Senior Staff Attorney Josh Block. 鈥淭his preliminary injunction makes sure that Gavin鈥檚 legal victory has a real impact on his life while he is still at school.鈥�

鈥淲e are thrilled that Gavin finally has equal access to his school restrooms and will no longer experience the stigmatizing and unfair treatment imposed on him by the Gloucester School Board鈥檚 discriminatory restroom policy,鈥� said Gail Deady, The Secular Society women鈥檚 rights legal fellow at the 老澳门开奖结果 of Virginia.

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